Question

Need help understanding long div of polynomials. y^4+3y-1/y^2-3? I need the full breakdown please

Answer 1

divide first terms, subtract, and repeat is pretty much it

Answer 2

what is y^4/y^2 ?

Answer 3

y^2

Answer 4

I know the answer but I dont undrstand how it came to that. Im doing something wrong..

Answer 5

good, then thats our first "digit" in our answer



y^2
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y^2-3 ) y^4+3y-1


now like normal division problems, what is y^2 times the left side and subtract it

Answer 6

what is y^2 times y^2-3 ?

Answer 7

i get y^4-3y^2

Answer 8

Sorry, 3y not 3y^2